Still improving....

I am amazed that I am still improving so well. Went to the gym today and did 20 minutes of weigth training and ran 3 miles in 22 minutes (fast, but not as fast as me, pre-Lyme). I felt good. I ran 5 miles last Sunday and 3.5 miles Weds - so only 15 for the week (used to do 35-40 before). I am really strating to feel like my old self....now, just to get those extra 15 pounds off me that I put on while out-of-runnng action. I am not out-of-the-woods yet but things look better and better. I feel like my body is much less toxic and that my immune system has kicked in to a higher gear. Take that you tick borne sons of ....uh, other ticks....

My current goal is to run in a 10-mile race on March 4th - one that I have run in every year since its inception in 2004 - for a fellow local runner who died of cancer. Then, I'll start considering my 5th 26.2 marathon for next fall - the one I had to miss this year due to Lyme....but, one step at a time and careful not to overdo it.

Post Edited (yazzer) : 12/18/2011 7:30:18 AM (GMT-7)

u all give me so much hope..and i cant wait til i can get to the point that i can walk as an exercise regimen again....my legs arent feeling as heavy as they used to....and i have asked my husband to go with me just in case i cant make it back...but at least its on my mind...but congrats yazzer...u are well on your way....you are an inspiration

That's great news! It's so amazing when after so long, you start to finally feel better, isn't it?

May I ask what your treatment regimine is like/how long you've been treated so far?

Again, great news - congrats!!

Thanks! I'm looking to change a few things in my treatment plan, and yours looks pretty comprehensive! Definitely want to look into colostrum as the laurisine I've been taking 3 of a day hasn't made even a dent in my EBV! It must be awesome to be even partially rid of that! EBV makes me such a zombie!!

Thanks all - yes, Denise, I had been an avid runner since back in 2002 when I lost 80 lbs (and kept it off!). I have actually been in good shape all my life except for about an 8-year stretch from 1993-2001 - that was a tough time personally and a load of stress. You are right, aerobic exercise, if/when you can do it, is great for Lyme recovery I fully believe. But, you have to titrate the amount and how fast you build up based pon your own situatiuon!

Border - the colostrum - I got it based upon a doctor friend who is dealing with Lyme and EBV reactivation like me. It seems to be working but, again, I am doing other things and it's hard to assess just exactly how anyone thing is helping. I recommend colostrum in either powder or lozenge form (not capsules) as, in my research, it seems to work best when dissolve in the mouth and then ingetsted - very similar to it use in real life. I use the lozenges and the taste is rather nice - creamy/vanilla-like. Let me knw how it works for you!